NDM - Week 2
BBC News - Poor coding limits IS hackers' cyber-capabilities, says researcher http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41385619 BBC News - Facebook can't hide behind algorithms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41358078
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NDM: The changing face of news media
Print The Guardian: Founded - 2nd May 1821 by John Edward Taylor Owner - Guardian Media Group Circulation (as of December 2016) - 153,163 Political stance - centre-left Sister paper - The Observer In June 2017, Guardian Media Group announced that The Guardian and The Observer will relaunch in tabloid format from early 2018. The Daily Mail: Founded - 4th May 1896 Owner - Daily Mail and General Trust Political stance - Conservative Second biggest-selling daily newspaper Current chairman - Jonathan Harmsworth, great grandson of one of its founders. Format - Tabloid Circulation (as of December 2016) - 1,491,264 The Sun: Founded - 15th September 1964 Format - Tabloid Political stance - Conservative Editor - Tony Gallagher Owner - News UK Largest circulation of any UK newspaper - 1,575,996 (as of May 2017) Broadcast Channel 4 News: Original r...
Week 1 - NDM
BBC News - Google sued over 'sex discrimination' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41274202 This article from the 14th September discusses a lawsuit filed by three women from San Francisco who have accused Google of paying female employees less than their male colleagues for the same work. It also states that they are given "more limited promotion" and "fewer advancement opportunities" than men, even though they have equal qualifications. Kelly Ellis, one of the three women filing suit, says, "it is time to stop ignoring these issues in tech." She also tweeted that she hopes the suit will force Google and other companies to address the issue and change their policies. About 70% of Google's workforce are men Men represent about 80% of staff in 'tech' roles and 75% of leadership permissions A spreadsheet with data from 1,200 employees found disparities between male and female salaries. Personally I think this is...
Institutional Bias
1) What does the article suggest was the main media influence on the 2015 general election? This article suggests that all media platforms played a role in influencing the 2015 general election, and newspapers were noted as having one of the biggest impacts as they were seen as being particularly biased towards the Conservatives, most likely, according to the article, because these newspapers are owned by Rupert Murdoch, who is also a strong supporter of right wing politics. 2) What examples are provided of how social media was used during the 2015 election campaign? One newspaper, The Sun, published a photo of Ed Miliband eating a sandwich - this photo was shared on Twitter and went viral on many social media sites. The photo itself isn't the most flattering and the amount of shares and comments ridiculing him could therefore have led audiences to believe that Ed Miliband would be a ridiculous choice as the country's leader - based on the fact that he looks unattractive eat...
Internet Videos: learner response
1) Type up your WWW/EBI feedback from your teacher. WWW: Looks very clean and appealing - flowed nicely Nice use of Snapchat - actual tracking on screen. Good sound effects - synergy with content. Good use of embedded videos and on screen graphics to reinforce points. Clear understanding of issues - advantages and disadvantages presented in "vlogger" style. Very clear with thought put into setting, costume and especially lighting, well edited. Like the chatty "vlogger" information style - humorous. Detail and personal style. EBI: Head cut off at some points, framing issues. Some facts and statistics to make relevant. 2) Type up a bullet-pointed list of the WWWs and EBIs provided by the rest of the class giving feedback on your video. 3) Now self-assess your video: what was the strongest aspect of the video? What was the weakest? Did you struggle with any of the technical aspects? Has it changed your plans for ...
What's Wrong With The Internet?
1) Summarise the article in 50 words. This article discusses the privacy questions held by many about the internet and how it uses its ability to track people's online activity to make money. It also briefly talks about the online facades the majority of us create when sharing content online, content that depends on our audience; the article says that the things we share that could be viewed by our parents would differ to the things we share on other platforms in the knowledge that our parents would NOT be able to see it. 2) Are you worried about companies tracking your online movement? For the most part, no, because my online activity doesn't involve anything that would warrant any concern. Having said that, I don't like the idea of a complete stranger becoming familiar with my daily online habits, making it easier for them to find out information I wouldn't intentionally provide. 3) Are the questions over data and privacy small prices to pay for the possibilities ...